Can't recruit? Move the goal posts

The failure of the army to meet its recruiting goals lately has faded from public discussion.  But Cong. Murtha was right:  Bush's ill-planned war is destoying the army.

I am sick and tired of people accusing the democrats of failing to stand up for national security, when we have a republican president who has done the most structural damage to our military in two generations.

Here is a snip from the AP story.

The Army sent a letter to members of Congress on Thursday outlining the plan. A copy was provided to The Associated Press.

Under the plan, the authorized troop strength of the Army Reserve would drop from 205,000 -- the current number of slots it is allowed -- to 188,000, the actual number of soldiers it had at the end of 2005. Because of recruiting and other problems, the Army Reserve has been unable to fill its ranks to its authorized level.